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This Is Not Your Wife's Beetle
Talk about an upgrade! My wife owned a 2002 Beetle and the 2013 blows it away! Sporty, fast, handles great and the technology is very advanced. All for less than 30K! Fun, Fun, Fun to drive...and you ...
Talk about an upgrade! My wife owned a 2002 Beetle and the 2013 blows it away! Sporty, fast, handles great and the technology is very advanced. All for less than 30K! Fun, Fun, Fun to drive...and you don't have to get the Turbo for it to be fast. Inline 5 cyl has 170hp.
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FROOZEN
I love the car but you can't get into the car in the winter. The windows freeze up preventing you from opening up the door to drive it. There is no solution which is unfortunate. If you live anywhere ...
I love the car but you can't get into the car in the winter. The windows freeze up preventing you from opening up the door to drive it. There is no solution which is unfortunate. If you live anywhere that can drop below zero degrees DON"T BUY THIS CAR!!
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One great car!
This Beetle has great power with the automatic transmission. Handles great and plenty of headroom and overall just a fun car to drive whether for work or play. If you drive one I think you would buy o...
This Beetle has great power with the automatic transmission. Handles great and plenty of headroom and overall just a fun car to drive whether for work or play. If you drive one I think you would buy one. The best deal for the money!
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Fun driving with TDI convertible 6 speed manual
I have the TDI convertible with 6 speed manual transmission. After 10,000 I have had no major problems, it continues to run very well. The only problems I have experienced: 1) The auto windows getting...
I have the TDI convertible with 6 speed manual transmission. After 10,000 I have had no major problems, it continues to run very well. The only problems I have experienced: 1) The auto windows getting stuck. The windows automatically go down a 1/2 inch when you go to open the door. When the temp first dropped below freezing and there was frost, these would freeze and you couldn't open the doors, then you'd have to reset the power windows. The dealer sprayed some silicon lube on the window seals and that seems to take care of it. But probably need to do that before every cold season. 2) Rear visibility is poor. I knew this going in, you have to be very careful backing out of the driveway, parking spots, changing lanes. Rely more on the side mirrors, and I'm considering an after market reverse camera. 3)There are a few more small paint chips on the hood than I would expect after 8 months and 10,000 miles. Could be all the salt during a harsh winter getting thrown off the road, but I'm keeping an eye on it. Otherwise it is a fun car to drive, but more fun in the warm weather with the top down. The top drops ridiculously fast, I even "raced" the top against a friend's BMW 1 series convertible, and it was much faster. You can put it down while moving up to 30mph too which is nice. Never had a car with Bluetooth either, that is a feature I'm hooked on. Initial acceleration is pretty good, mileage is up around 45mpg on the highway. As a guy, I'm getting less people making fun of it and more people liking it than I expected too.
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have more fun driving my vw convert than any car .
74 years old, 6'6" and weigh 270#. I get lots of looks and questions . Lots more room than it looks like. Last car that I will buy.
74 years old, 6'6" and weigh 270#. I get lots of looks and questions . Lots more room than it looks like. Last car that I will buy.
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I LIKE IT!
I'd been looking for a car on and off for more than 6 months. What should I buy? What would be both reliable and fun to drive?
(Previously I'd owned a 2002 Audi TT convertible, where I'd come to feel...
I'd been looking for a car on and off for more than 6 months. What should I buy? What would be both reliable and fun to drive?
(Previously I'd owned a 2002 Audi TT convertible, where I'd come to feel like I was burning hundred dollar bills, since it kept breaking down.)
So far, my new red 2013 red VW beetle has been a dream come true. It handles well and feels sporty, with a moonroof, good sound, and navigation. I smile when I see it. And it smiles back.
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Reliable car but windows freeze/doors won't open
Purchased a 2013 Beetle in Spring of 2013 (not a convertible). Enjoyed driving it all summer and into the fall. Then winter came and the aggravation started. Pros: style, fun to drive, Bluetooth capab...
Purchased a 2013 Beetle in Spring of 2013 (not a convertible). Enjoyed driving it all summer and into the fall. Then winter came and the aggravation started. Pros: style, fun to drive, Bluetooth capability, love the interior and lighting, awesome to drive on snowy and slushy roads - this car was unstoppable even on the worse roads this past winter. Cons: windows frequently freeze shut and you can't open the doors! Very poor design here as the window has to drop down so the door opens. I've literally had to force the door open by pulling the window out of the track; but then I'm unable to close the door as the frozen window hits the track that it's supposed to automatically slide back into. I've found that you can close the door to the point that it partially latches though. On most days, after driving about 10 miles with the heat on high and the vent pointing toward the window, enough melting occurs so the window works again. Not the best solution, but there are no other options I'm aware of except having a winter car without this ridiculous design feature and only using the Beetle in the warmer months.
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Beetle cutie
Live my new beetle convertible. The navigation, Bluetooth features are great. Top is one button operation to put up or down. The styling is awesome and it has a nice little pickup when you step on the...
Live my new beetle convertible. The navigation, Bluetooth features are great. Top is one button operation to put up or down. The styling is awesome and it has a nice little pickup when you step on the gas. I also like the keyless entry. Fun to drive.
Only design flaw is when it rains and you open the trunk, water goes right inside. Poor design on that part.
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Fun and effecient!
I've been a Honda owner since the early 80's. After frying an engine I looked around for over a month without even considering a VW, but once I saw the Beetle convertiblr TDI, it was all over! The ext...
I've been a Honda owner since the early 80's. After frying an engine I looked around for over a month without even considering a VW, but once I saw the Beetle convertiblr TDI, it was all over! The exterior styling is fun and spotty, a far cry from the 72 bug in my garage! The interior provides ample room in the front, even for my son who is 6'6"! We've fit 4 large adults, not comfortably but in a pinch. I would call this more of a sport than family car! The mileage so far (>3000 miles) is amazing averaging more than 40 mpg combined! The rear trunk is small but adequate. Heated seats allow the top down, even on a cool clear day. Loving it! Would highly recommend!
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What a fun car to drive
The VW Beetle convertible is such fun to drive. If anyone is looking for a really sharp looking car that can scoot down the road with the best of them then this is the one for you. It is easy to put t...
The VW Beetle convertible is such fun to drive. If anyone is looking for a really sharp looking car that can scoot down the road with the best of them then this is the one for you. It is easy to put the top down and back up but the cover is nearly impossible to put on. I wish I could trade it in for the relatively expensive windscreen. THe Turbo is really a nice feature. I found the brakes a little soft however. I like the three levels of heater seats and the door panels with the colored mood lights look pretty cool. The wheels on this beetle are really great looking. I really enjoy diving this car.
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